Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 120-106 victory over the Washington Wizards, halting the Wizards' seven-game losing skid. Edwards scored 20 of his game-high 41 points in the pivotal fourth quarter, while Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert secured double-doubles for Minnesota.
Anthony Edwards erupted for 20 points in the fourth quarter, finishing with a game-high 41, as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves handed the Washington Wizards their seventh consecutive loss, 120-106, on Monday. Minnesota and Washington battled closely for most of the game, with the Wizards playing their second consecutive night. Despite dropping their previous two games by a combined 74 points, Washington remained competitive until a crucial late stretch.
With Minnesota leading 88-86, Edwards drained a 3-pointer with 8:42 remaining. Washington's Carlton Carrington quickly answered with a three of his own just 18 seconds later. However, the Wizards went scoreless for the next 2 minutes and 26 seconds, allowing the Timberwolves to seize control with an 11-0 run. Edwards contributed four points to the surge and assisted Nickeil Alexander-Walker on a 3-pointer as Minnesota built a double-digit lead. This marked Edwards' seventh assist of the game. Edwards shot an impressive 14-of-25 from the field, including 5-of-11 from beyond the arc, and a perfect 8-of-8 from the free-throw line. This performance marked his second 40-plus point outing this season, following a 53-point explosion against the Detroit Pistons on January 4th.Minnesota received double-doubles from both Julius Randle (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Rudy Gobert (11 points, game-high 11 rebounds), contributing to the team's fourth win in their last five games. Donte DiVincenzo added 13 points for the Timberwolves, while Naz Reid chipped in with 12 points off the bench. Washington was led by Kyle Kuzma with 22 points, bouncing back from back-to-back single-digit scoring performances in their blowout losses to the Chicago Bulls and Oklahoma City Thunder. Jordan Poole added 20 points, Bilal Coulibaly scored 15 points, and Alexandre Sarr contributed 13 points. Washington rookie Kyshawn George came off the bench to score 10 points, marking his second double-figure performance in his last three outings. While the Wizards shot 40-for-91 (44 percent) from the field and 17-for-40 (42.5 percent) from 3-point range, compared to Minnesota's 41-for-83 (49.4 percent) and 14-for-37 (37.8 percent) respectively, the Timberwolves' dominance at the free-throw line proved decisive. Minnesota attempted 31 free throws, making 24, while Washington managed only 9-of-15 from the charity stripe.
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